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This week, Education Dive took a look at six higher ed presidents to watch. In some cases, the attention is merited by their innovative leadership — and in others, it's the result of controversies they're facing. But all offer lessons for leaders at other institutions.

With snowstorms barreling down upon a significant portion of the U.S., we also took a look at the push in some states for e-days to replace the snow day.

Also in K-12 news, the Gates Foundation's $34.7 million investment in "teacher transformation centers" aims to rethink teacher prep, boosting student achievement by improving teacher quality — and they come at a pivotal time with the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act poised to have implications for such programs. Additionally, a new study is casting doubt on the benefit of classroom observations.

Be sure to check out our look at higher ed's continuing shift away from tenure and more in this week's most-read Education Dive posts!